Appia® Now Available with Construction Management Functionality in a Web Environment
GAINESVILLE, Fla. March 27, 2006 - Info Tech, Inc., a leading developer of construction management software, has just announced a new release of Appia®. The newest version of the application, designed specifically for the capital infrastructure projects, now includes construction management functionality via the web. Appia manages all phases of the project lifecycle, including cost estimation, bid letting management and construction management.
"Previous versions of Appia had the construction management functions housed in a client/server application that interfaced with the web," said Joe Phelan, sales and marketing manager for Info Tech. "We are still offering that version to cities and counties who have a preference for a client/server application, and will now offer the entire lifecycle solution as a web product as well."
The Appia suite is built for specifically for cities and counties and is a result of the decades of experience Info Tech has in building road construction management applications. Information from a highway construction project flows seamlessly through Appia as projects move through the contract life cycle. With just a web browser, it’s easy to see the status of all projects in Appia. The “active projects” web screen shows where all projects are within the project lifecycle so anyone in an organization can view project information without user training or installs.
Appia was developed to meet the specific needs of capital infrastructure projects. When a project is initiated, Appia first provides accurate, reliable cost estimation, with precision, dependability, flexibility and speed. It handles all bidding functions electronically to eliminate the tedious data entry and proofing associated with managing bid letting activities. It even includes a component for contractors to use to prepare their bids electronically. Appia awards the contract and executes it during construction of the project to make record keeping and contract tracking an easy process. Appia manages and tracks construction progress and archives data for future use.
"Appia brings the best technology to cities, counties, consulting firms, and contractors across the country, by providing a convenient web based solution,” Phelan said. "Agencies can implement one solution to organize all of their highway construction projects, from estimation to contract management."
Appia offers many benefits to users, including significant cost and time savings due to reduced hands-on time and elimination of re-keying data, more accurate record keeping, paperless data collection, production of instantaneous status reports and pay requests and more access to information on and off the construction site.
Info Tech software is installed in 40 state departments of transportation and several hundred US cities and counties and two foreign countries, performing a wide range of functions from project estimation to contract administration to electronic bidding. Info Tech, based in Gainesville, Fla., provides customer-oriented, highly technical consulting, software development, systems integration and network communications services for transportation agencies, consulting engineers, and contractors. Appia is available for purchase through Info Tech’s network of Value Added Resellers. Resellers can provide a free demo of Appia and more information. To find a reseller, visit www.infotechfl.com or www.appia.net. Info Tech can be reached at (352) 381-4400.
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Valerie Riley, APR
Info Tech, Inc.
(352) 381-4400
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